Global Co-Chair of Mining and Senior Partner at DLA Piper, he specializes in securities, corporate finance, M&A, and mining law. Recognized among Canada’s top mining lawyers, he has served on TSX and NYSE company boards and advised Sumitomo on its US$1.4B Cote Gold Project with IAMGOLD. Honored by Best Lawyers in Canada for Mining, Natural Resources, and Securities Law across multiple years.

Over 50 years of involvement in the mining industry and resource development. Has managed mining exploration from the Canadian high arctic to southern South America, from Japan across North America to Africa. Held Chairman and multiple senior management and director roles in public companies listed on TSX, TSXV, NASDAQ and the New York Stock Exchange both inside and outside the mining industry. Holds an MBA in International Finance and a Chartered Directors designation from The Director’s College (a joint venture of McMaster University and The Conference Board of Canada). Past member of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (CIMM), Association of Professional Economists of BC (P Econ), American Institute of Mining Engineers (AIME).

A highly respected Canadian political leader who was re-elected nine times over 25 years at Federal and Provincial levels in two Canadian provinces. He was the Leader of Canada’s Official Opposition, Minister of Finance (Alberta), Minister of Public Safety, Chair of Federal Cabinet Committee on Afghanistan and Federal Minister of International Trade. Mr. Day served federally as a Member of Parliament between 2000 and 2011, and provincially as a member of the Alberta Legislative Assembly between 1986 and 2000. As a member of the federal Conservative Party of Canada, Mr. Day was the President of the Treasury Board of Canada for a two-year period prior to his retirement from politics in 2011 to pursue corporate and business trade opportunities. Mr. Day served for 14 years as a member of the Alberta Legislature and was the Provincial Treasurer and Acting Premier for three years during 1997-2000.

A qualified lawyer with extensive experience in marketing, transacting and documenting a variety of international financial transactions. He has acted as project manager and senior advisor for over 80 public and private offerings. For nearly 25 years, Mr. Lechtzier has served as Senior Vice President of Ivanhoe Capital Corporation. He has been responsible for transaction execution, marketing and banker and investor relations with respect to both public and private affiliated companies. In addition, he has overseen the raising of over $1 billion in five separate initial public and other offerings while at Ivanhoe Capital. He also served as Senior Vice President of Ivanhoe Mines UK Ltd. and is based out of London, UK. Prior to Ivanhoe Capital, Mr. Lechtzier was a Director of Equity Capital Markets at Jardine Fleming, Hong Kong and Assistant Director of Schroder Securities in London and Taipei. He holds a BA (University of British Columbia, LL.B. (University of Victoria) and M.A. (University of Kingston, U.K.

Mr. Lock is a globally recognized mining engineer with extensive experience developing and constructing world-class mining projects, with particular expertise in potash and solution mining. He has held senior executive and project director roles on major developments including Rio Tinto’s Resolution Copper project (Arizona), the award-winning Diavik Diamond Mine (NWT), and Western Potash’s Milestone solution mining project in Saskatchewan. Mr. Lock has also held leadership roles with Yara International’s Dallol sulphate of potash project in Ethiopia, Arizona Mining’s Hermosa project, and PolyMet Mining’s NorthMet project. He is currently CEO and Director of Oroco Resource Corp., advancing the Santo Tomas copper-gold project in Mexico. Mr. Lock brings deep technical, construction, and solution-mining expertise to Sage Potash as the Company advances toward feasibility and development.